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First Santa aided by an interpreter, Santa gets a laugh from Vietnamese refugees Tran Hong Phat, 9 (left), Le Nga, 6, and Thanh Nga, 8, on a tour of Eaton Centre yesterday
First Santa aided by an interpreter, Santa gets a laugh from Vietnamese refugees Tran Hong Phat, 9 (left), Le Nga, 6, and Thanh Nga, 8, on a tour of Eaton Centre yesterday

First Santa aided by an interpreter, Santa gets a laugh from Vietnamese refugees Tran Hong Phat, 9 (left), Le Nga, 6, and Thanh Nga, 8, on a tour of Eaton Centre yesterday

Date12/1/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: First Santa aided by an interpreter; Santa gets a laugh from Vietnamese refugees Tran Hong Phat; 9 (left); Le Nga; 6; and Thanh Nga; 8; on a tour of Eaton Centre yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019069F
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